口惠而實不至

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Chinese

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empty promise; lip service
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
real; true; honest
real; true; honest; really; solid
 
not; no
arrive; most; to
arrive; most; to; until
 
trad. (口惠而實不至) 口惠
simp. (口惠而实不至) 口惠

Pronunciation

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Verb

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口惠而實不至

  1. to pay a lip service; to make an empty promise and not keep it